A Warrior's Promise: Book 2 Kindle Edition

A Warrior's Promise 2 was a great follow up to the first book, and left the reader on the edge of their seat. Not only did it answer questions but created new ones. A Warrior's Promise 2 is a true romantic story filled with a hero that go to the ends of the Earth to protect and avenge his Love.*** WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD ***What I Liked:1. I loved Samaria! She is the type of heroine that an avid reader is always searching for. She is a blend of charisma, independence, damsel in distress, fierce warrior Queen, innocent, and wise. She is a well developed character with depth and full scope of emotions and personality. She's the type of person you want to get to know or be around. Ms. Vesta did a wonderful job crafting this character. For example, her dedication towards helping the orphaned children, the sick, and being a hard worker. She was such a giving person and her intentions were pure. But at the same time she had flaws. She could be too stubborn or forgiving and sometimes impulsive.2. I liked the way Ms. Vesta described the war and battle scenes. They were very detailed and somewhat graphic, but they really allowed you to visualize the moment.3. I liked that Ms. Vesta paced the story well and I never really got bored. The book flowed well and I didn't feel rushed or like too much information was missing where I couldn't draw my own conclusions about the story's plot. So many authors struggle with either overwhelming the reader with Information, not providing enough information, or rushing through important scenes. Causing the reader to lose interest.4. I really liked Rheon and Samaria's together. They have the perfect chemistry. I enjoyed how the author allowed us to see their love and passion, as opposed to just telling us how they were attracted to one another or overwhelmed us with sex scenes.5. I liked that we had a new villan in this book instead of just the King like we had in the first book. In my last review I discussed how he wasn't as evil as I desired. I felt like the Princess was more sinister. However, in this book we get a character that is far more evil and repulsive. He was the perfect villan for a story like this.What I Didn't Like:1. I felt like Polous death was to easy and clean. I feel like this was perfect for the King, but Polous' death should have drawn more with even torture. He should been tortured the just as long and horribly as those innocent girls he took and violated.2. I didn't like that there quite a bit of grammar and spelling errors. Some of them actually we're quite obvious and through me off a few times while I was reading. I found like five spelling errors or wrong usage of a word without even trying.3. I didn't like how the story ended on a major cliffhanger, leaving me with so many unanswered questions.- Is Samaria pregnant?- Is Sir Lucien Samaria's father?- Who is the traitor soldier that was in cohorts with Polous?- Is Samaria a princess/queen/royalty, and did King Leodin and Sir Lucien have a love triangle going on with her mother?- Is Samaria's mother still alive?- Why does Rheon's biological mother hate Samaria so much?- What will happen to Princess Ann and her mother Lady Lettice?- Will Samaria reconnect with the "her family" and the orphans?I really hope we finally get to see Samaria step into her role as Queen in the next book. She has carried herself like one for the last two books. I also want to see Rheon step into his own and realize that he can be the true King of the people. These two could be a power couple! Please, let them adopt Angus and foster the other children. More Josef and his Sam Sam! 😁I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. It's just that good.

After a long wait, the release of book 2 in the trilogy is here. And to be very honest I was disappointed. Ms/Mrs. Vesta clearly has what it takes to be an excellent writer, having read book 1 last year. However, she made one of the most common mistakes that almost all author who write trilogies or chronicle books make, especially in the romance novel book world:> They fail to focus on TRUE character development; hence, they also lose the tie that makes readers care about what is happening to the characters = menus a 1 star> Authors rely heavily on sex scenes or encounters or thoughts of sexual encounters to show character development and move the story along = menus a .5 star> Terrible/poor dialogue = no stars lost hereIn book 1, we are introduced to the characters, some of their personality, behavior, motives/treats. All of that is laid out for us readers VERY skillful and creatively (might I add). It was absolutely amazing to read. Sex scenes or encounters or thoughts of sexual encounters was also very few, but meaningful.In book two, however, the author does not fully develop her characters as much as she could have. The main villain in the book 2, Polous wasn't all the crafty or manipulative as he could be. Instead the author chose to rely on the constant lackadaisical behavior of the King Renard, Princess Ann, Queen Lettice, and his sister Princess Abigail to make the Polous seem more intelligent and menacing than he was. It’s incredible that the war actually lasted 20 YEARS with this type of behavior. Like how? The family is just selfish and perverted.There were secondary characters' personal situations that are written in the story as important (i.e. Malcolm, Eidyth/Josef). But wasn’t.I really thought I would have seen more of Rheon and Samaria's strategic thinking/planning or the cunning way would have carried out the plan. I.E. Rheon thought that there was a spy/traitor in his group, but the story doesn't really make you believe he is determined to find this double crosser. Nor why the people did in the first place. I felt that Samaria was weaker somehow in book 2 than in book 1. i.e. in book 1, she thought of her own escape route when her village was attacked, but she didn't have one of her own in book 2, even though she knew chaos was coming.I kind of disconnected with the characters and lost empathy for their situation. I was skipping pages to see if the story would get its momentum back, but, it didn't. The same information was repeated in several parts of the book, characters were giving away important information to their enemy (what in the Scooby-doo), information that came out of no where. Even when a supporting character dies, I didn't care. I wasn’t like, "Nooo!" or "Oh my gosh." I was like “O.K.” Anyway, book 2 could have been a 5, but gets a 3.5 stars. Thank goodness for good dialogue.

I absolutely love these two! We had the pleasure of watching the relationship between Rheon and Samaria take root in the first book, but it left us seeing them torn apart by circumstances neither of them could control. All the while dealing with enemies, seen and unseen. Distance did nothing to tear them apart, if anything, it brought them closer. It also brought Mari the family and friends she needed after a great loss and the upheaval in her life. As love and friendships are growing, so is jealousy and hatred. In this story we get even more romance, lots of suspense and action, and we also get the cutest little mouse ever. I did cry once, but it was okay, things could have been much worse. I just finished and I'm already fiending for the final book. Let's bring all the secrets and lies out in the open so the McEachern clan can enjoy their HEA.

This is a.story that's meant for your bookshelf and for your book club. The writer brings us right back to the.action and continues to build the story into what can omly be described as more than a slow burn.This is not only a story of two soul mates but it is a story of a love that will stand all that's thrown at it. With all.of this we get to enjoy the intrigue of the royal court and all the secrets of its inhabitants. This is a wonderful way to spend your reading time,but it is also a really great way to drift away into the world of knights,kings,queens and the taking and ruling of kingdoms.

I enjoyed this book more than the first. It's been over a year since I read the first, and though I still remembered the story, I decided to read it again.It make flowing onto this so much easier, and I'm glad for it. I enjoyed the focus being off Rheon and Samaria exclusively, but still cantering the storyline around them. I enjoyed the new revelations about their identity, and the growth of having to make tough decisions about embracing their truth.Very, very few edit mistakes (less than a handful). Minerva is a very talented writer, and I enjoy how she balances the lush descriptions against moving the plot along. It just flows. There was no point where I felt things dragged, that's how good a world she's created---you just want to savour every bit. It's a simple story without much fantasy, more historical, but somehow that touch of 'other' is enough to make this book special.Cannot wait for the third book, will be sad for it to end, but I'm sure Minerva will deliver.